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ESTDO dos Lusitanos
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rui Nunes made the kick off which started today's match. When Roberto Andrade fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Porto Sport Club's protests and gave Roberto Andrade a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Dragon Blue booed when Porto Sport Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Afonso Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Nunes in the 12th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sandro Soveral in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paulo Bernardes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 17 minutes into the match, Dragon Blue's goalkeeper Afonso Quadros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adão Neto. If Sandro Soveral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adão Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Afonso Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adão Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Afonso Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rui Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Afonso Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th match minute, Dragon Blue was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juvenal Queiroga to maneuver through the defense. After 37 minutes, Adão Neto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Porto Sport Club and the Dragon Blue players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dragon Blue's Alexandre Avelar got a free kick in the 38th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Dragon Blue's zone, Rui Nunes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afonso Quadros came out of the goal and Rui Nunes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 47 minutes into the match, Sandro Soveral notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Porto Sport Club's Paulo Bernardes. Paulo Bernardes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sandro Soveral was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th match minute, Dragon Blue was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandre Avelar to maneuver through the defense. Adão Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Porto Sport Club's Roberto Andrade got his second yellow card of the match in the 59th minute. The referee ordered Roberto Andrade off the ground. In the 60th match minute, Porto Sport Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Andrade to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Sandro Soveral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Bernardes was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. 72 minutes into the match, Sandro Soveral dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Paulo Bernardes, 0-4. Sandro Soveral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Porto Sport Club booed when Dragon Blue was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juvenal Queiroga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Afonso Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervásio Lucena in the 86th minute of play. With his leg Paulo Bernardes managed to avoid a goal in the 90thth minute, when Dragon Blue's Sandro Soveral fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 92 minutes into the match, Dragon Blue's Sandro Soveral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Bernardes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dragon Blue's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.